{"id":6302,"date":"2026-09-21T03:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=6302"},"modified":"2026-09-21T03:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:21:45","slug":"acosta-dedicates-maiden-motogp-win-to-ktm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/acosta-dedicates-maiden-motogp-win-to-ktm\/","title":{"rendered":"Acosta dedicates maiden MotoGP win to KTM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pedro Acosta paid tribute to KTM&#8217;s recovery from financial troubles after claiming his long-awaited maiden MotoGP victory at the Austrian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard bounced back from crashing out of Saturday&#8217;s Sprint to beat Jorge Martin at the Red Bull Ring, finally reaching the top step of the premier-class podium.<\/p>\n<p>The victory was made even more significant by coming at KTM&#8217;s home race and in Acosta&#8217;s final season with the Austrian manufacturer before joining Ducati in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>For Acosta, it also ended a wait stretching back to the 2023 Indonesian Grand Prix, where he claimed his final Moto2 victory shortly after his promotion to MotoGP with Tech3 had been confirmed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DdgvJC0CvE_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by SPOTV SEA (@spotvsea)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinally! I was even remembering my last [Moto2] win in Indonesia 2023. It was also exactly the moment that Tech3 said I was going to join their MotoGP team,\u201d he said after the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s more emotional to do it in KTM\u2019s home and Red Bull\u2019s house. Super happy for them and myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acosta&#8217;s breakthrough came after a turbulent period for KTM, whose parent company entered insolvency proceedings in late 2024 before undergoing a major restructuring.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old also endured a difficult 2025 campaign as KTM struggled to consistently challenge at the front, but both rider and manufacturer have made significant progress this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[KTM] were struggling a lot last year even to keep competing in the championship. And finally, how they came away from bankruptcy, and us recovering the potential of our bike was quite awesome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor this, I just can say thanks. It was a long way to get here, but we will enjoy it for sure,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The result gave KTM their first MotoGP victory since Miguel Oliveira won the 2022 Thai Grand Prix and their first on home soil since Brad Binder&#8217;s memorable wet-weather triumph at the Red Bull Ring in 2021.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sTY-K1RYAdE?si=TU3bSGJD3VSeetOq\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pedro Acosta paid tribute to KTM&#8217;s recovery from financial troubles after claiming his long-awaited maiden MotoGP victory at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Spaniard bounced back from crashing out of Saturday&#8217;s Sprint to beat Jorge Martin at the Red Bull Ring, finally reaching the top step of the premier-class podium. 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